Thiruvananthapuram sources have added that Malayalam actress Priya Prakash Varrier, who became an internet sensation overnight with her cute wink in viral song Manikya Malaraya Poovi from the movie Oru Adaar Love. Meanwhile the Communist Party of India (CPI) Party’s youth wing used Priya Prakash Varrier‘s picture in its poster ahead of the conference.
Accordingly the students’ wing of CPI, the All India Students Federation (AISF), has come up with campaign posters of state conference featuring Priya Prakash Varrier‘s wink. Moreover the posters are seen in several parts of Malappuram district. However according to sources the AISF said the picture of the internet sensation is being used in solidarity with the filmmakers who faced attacks from fundamentalists.
AISF joint secretary P Jamsheer said “The controversy regarding the movie and song was unnecessary. The posters are a symbol of resistance as a section of fundamentalists in North India has come up against Priya and director of the movie. Our poster supports the freedom of expression of filmmakers”. Moreover also, a group in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad filed a police complaint against Priya Prakash Varrier and film director Omar Lulu on the same grounds. Criminal proceedings against the actress and the maker of the viral song were stayed after Supreme Court’s order on February 21.
